
Forced into exile to Geneva in 1753 by Louis XV, Voltaire carved out a new world in isolation, becoming a successful entrepreneur and writing his masterpiece Candide. Davidson recreates this period in the life of one of the giants of the Enlightenment.

In 1753, Voltaire -- playwright, poet, philosopher, and one of the most f ted figures in Europe -- was forced by Louis XV into exile, where he remained for the last twenty-five years of his life. These years heralded a startling new beginning for this remarkable man. Voltaire...

